Labradorsmom

Hello everyone, I just became a member. I'm new at quilting and loving it. In search of a Singer "red eye" treadle machine, I ended with a black treadle sewing machine that looks like Singer, but it is not Singer. I've tried to find info. on it, and don't seem to find any. Has any member even heard of this such brand? I have attached a few photos for you to see. No s/n or anything engraved. Thank you kindly.

jlm5419

It looks like a Singer 15 clone. Pretty machine. You should be able to find a free downloadable manual for a 15 clone machine. 15s are great machines. You will enjoy yours.

Muv

Hello Labradorsmom, I have done a quick bit of research. The Royal Sewing Machine Co of Birmingham ceased trading in 1888. This looks like a Japanese clone of the Singer 15 where they have used the name of a defunct company on the decals to make it appealing to English speaking buyers.

Anyone else got any theories?

PS any chance you can re-post the pictures the right way up, please?

Muv

Hello again, I have now checked the Needlebar Picture Library. There is a picture of a Japanese/Far East 15 clone marked Royal Sewing Machine Corp. They cannot identify who actually manufactured it.

vintagemotif

As Muv stated, it's one of the clones manufactured in most likely Japanese after War II. This machine should be very nice for FMQ. Lovely decals on this machine! Thanks for sharing!

Labradorsmom

Wow! Thank you all so very much, to all members for taking your time to find info. on this machine. I truly appreciate the insight. I was to get my mother's Singer Red Eye, and got this one delivered instead. I see where the confusion took place ~right? But even the name Royal is on the cast iron pedal! I was very disappointed to say the least. I am a Singer fanatic, own 5 singer sewing machines and my crown jewel would have been my mother's Singer Red Eye.......Well I got the crown alright~LOL. My wonderful hubby went above and beyond and got this fake jewel cleaned, lubed, oiled, polished, etc. and it looks and sews amazing! I guess Ill use it for a while and maybe sell it someday when the true queen arrives. Thank you! p.s. I don't know how my pictures are coming out that way......anyone know how I can change them? Ah....newbies........

Muv

No, it's not a fake, it's a genuine clone!

If you ever want to try free motion quilting, it could be that this machine would be better than the red eye. It's all to do with the position of the bobbin and the method of stitch formation underneath.

Labradorsmom

Thank you Muv, as soon as I feel comfortable with the "pedal as you sew" I will most definitely try free motion quilting technique.

Labradorsmom

Hello friends, I deleted the pictures above, apparently, I copied them as file only. Anyways, I have updated my machine photo album with new ones showing total restoration and cleaning. Thanks so much. I also printed out the Singer 15-88 manual for free from Singer.com ~ thanks so much for the info.